Armchair Travel to Paris: Christine Wells on Love, Perfume and Female Strength

Author Christine Wells joins Chapter Chat from Australia to talk The Lost Perfumes of Paris. The novel is a love letter to Paris and perfume meant to be an escapist, armchair-travel read celebrating female strength.

Wells shares how she connects with readers, what goes into cover design, and her hybrid writing process. Wells talks about researching but avoiding a rigid plan so characters can come to life on the page. As she puts it: too rigid feels like paint-by-numbers.

Sit back, relax and enjoy Chapter Chat. Hosted by news anchor and avid reader Jessica Foster, Chapter Chat explores the inner workings of the literary world. Episodes will have a combination of best-selling author interviews and discussions of trending literary topics.

Whether you love to read a good book or aspire to write one, you'll find these discussions enjoyable. The Chapter Chat Podcast is an expansion of a WJHG/WECP-TV initiative to share the love of reading with the community. Chapter Chat was awarded the prestigious National Association of Broadcasters Service to America award in 2023.

The initiative began as a monthly book club that encouraged viewers to read along with a selected book and then meet up at the local library to discuss with the news team. Reporters and anchors also visit schools to read to children. The idea is that if children see the adults around them reading, they will learn to love it as well.